OPS ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE - 64905084

State of Florida

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an OPS (Other Personnel Services) position with the Department of Health. The role involves providing advanced practice nursing care in a public health setting, focusing on women's health, family planning, and STD clients. The position requires performing various medical procedures, interpreting test results, prescribing medications, and overseeing specific clinics. The nurse will also serve as a preceptor for mid-level practitioners. The position is temporary and requires working at least 4 days per week, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There are no on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

• Current Florida or Multistate APRN/ Certified Nurse Midwife License.
• FL driver’s license.
• Ability to evaluate and treat patients in a public health setting involving the care of pregnant, family planning, and STD clients.
• Ability to perform procedures related to pregnant, family planning, and STD care.
• Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to evaluate and treat patients in a public health setting involving the care of pregnant, family planning, and STD clients in addition to performing procedures that involve these areas.
• Evaluation of labs tests and treatment.
• Insertion, and removal of long active reversible contraceptives.
• Interpreting pregnant patients non-stress tests and treating medical complications of pregnancy.
• Knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and current treatment guidelines.
• Knowledge and experience performing well woman exams and performing pap smears.

Responsibilities

• Perform tests and ensure correct documentation using electronic medical records.
• Perform physical appraisals and routine gynecology exams for women’s health, STD clients, and other clinical services.
• Provide outpatient care for maternity clients, including managing medical complications during pregnancy and interpreting antenatal testing.
• Initiate, interpret, and evaluate laboratory results.
• Prescribe medications following standards of care, including through Electronic Medical Records.
• Perform colposcopies and establish plans of care based on findings.
• Provide oversight to the Teen Clinic, which offers contraceptive services to teenagers.
• Perform Family Planning services, including insertion and removal of long-acting reversible contraception (e.g., Nexplanon, Intrauterine Devices).
• Serve as preceptor for mid-level practitioners (physician assistants and nurse practitioners in master level programs).
• Ability to lift, carry, push or pull at least 20 lbs., stand and walk 1-3 hours, sit 5-8 hours, in addition to bend, reach, balance, and kneel.
• Ability to repetitively perform simple grasping, pushing, pulling, or use of fine manipulation skills.

Benefits

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level